POST Revokes Certification of Chatham Deputy

POST revoked the certification of a Chatham County Sheriff’s Office deputy following an incident involving double dipping.

The action affects the deputy’s certification to serve as a law enforcement officer in Georgia. The incident is described as a double-dipping matter, but the details of the conduct, the deputy’s name and the date of the revocation are not stated.

What happened

The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council took action against the deputy’s certification. The decision followed an incident connected to double dipping, a term commonly used for receiving pay or benefits from overlapping work arrangements, but the specific circumstances of this case are not identified here.

Why certification matters

POST certification is tied to a person’s authority to serve as a Georgia peace officer. Revocation is a formal action affecting that certification. The available account does not state whether the deputy remains employed by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office or describe any separate employment decision by the sheriff’s office.

What remains unclear

The public account does not identify the deputy, give the date of the POST action, describe the alleged double-dipping arrangement, or state whether the deputy challenged the decision. It also does not include a vote tally, penalty beyond the certification revocation or a statement from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.

The Georgia Virtue reported the POST action. Its report points readers to the action involving the deputy’s certification.